Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Ground Attack pilots in Gold German Cross in Gold on 13 January 1942 as Hauptmann in the World War II/StG 2 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 4 February 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./StG 2 "Immelmann" 188th Oak Leaves on 16 January 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./StG 2 "Immelmann".